This month, #FoodieExtravaganza is celebrating Oktoberfest and I am joining in with a recipe for Nusskämme, German Hazelnut Combs! Foodie Extravaganza is a monthly party hosted by bloggers who love food! Each month we incorporate one main ingredient or theme from The Nibble into recipes to share with you and Sue of Palatable Pastime is hosting Oktoberfest…
Classic German Baking Cookbook Review and Quarkstollen (German Quark-Almond Sweet Bread)
Classic German Baking: The Very Best Recipes for Traditional Favorites from Pfeffernüsse to Streuselkuchen, written by Luisa Weiss, features over 100 classic German, Austrian, and Swiss recipes adapted for the American home baker. For those still looking for holiday baking ideas, there is even a chapter devoted to Christmas favorites including Heidesand (Sandy Almond Sugar…
#SundaySupper Oktoberfest: Kräuterbutter (German Herb Butter)
#SundaySupper is celebrating Oktoberfest today! This week’s event is hosted by Cricket of Cricket’s Confections and I am joining with a recipe for Kräuterbutter, German Herb Butter. This is actually my second event in a row featuring a German recipe. I also shared Eiskaffee (German Coffee with Ice Cream) for #SundaySupper a couple of weeks ago. Kräuterbutter was always a…
#SundaySupper Recipes with Coffee: Eiskaffee (German Coffee with Ice Cream)
#SundaySupper is celebrating coffee today! This week’s event is hosted by Wendy of Wholistic Woman and I am joining with a recipe for Eiskaffee, German Coffee with Ice Cream. The transition to autumn is beginning here in Virgina, but we have still had quite a few days in the 90s (F). Yesterday was the first day of Oktoberfest in Munich and no…
#SundaySupper Nostalgic Summer Recipes: Spätzlesalat (German Spaetzle Pasta Salad)
Today’s #SundaySupper is hosted by Coleen of The Redhead Baker and is celebrating Nostalgic Summer Recipes. I made Spätzlesalat, a German pasta salad tossed with tomatoes, bacon, cheese, fresh herbs, and a light dressing. To be honest, I didn’t really have any “favorite” summer foods as a child. I was an extremely picky eater and…
Rieslingsabayon (German Riesling Zabaglione) and Culinaria Germany Review
Today I am sharing a cookbook featuring one of my favorite cuisines, Culinaria Germany: A Celebration of Food and Tradition, along with a recipe for Rieslingsabayon (German Riesling Zabaglione). Since I actually already own the German version of this book, I will be giving the English 2015 edition I used for the review to one reader! Culinaria Germany,…
#SixteenCheesecakes: Badischer Rahmkuchen (Baden-Style Cheesecake) and Triberg
Last year Camilla at Culinary Adventures with Camilla rallied some blogging friends to help her celebrate her 15th wedding anniversary. She was only looking for fifteen cheesecake recipes. But we posted waaaaaay more than #FifteenCheesecakes. It was such a hit and we all had so much fun that she decided to see if she could…
Salmagundi Cookbook Review and Bavarian-Style Kartoffelsalat
Salmagundi: A Celebration of Salads from Around the World, written by Sally Butcher, is a collection of 150 salad recipes with flavors from all over the world. The name Salmagundi comes from the 17th-century English expression of a salad that has everything and you will definitely find a little bit of everything in this book. Traditional…
Brezensalat (German Pretzel Salad)
While pretzels rarely have a chance to go stale in our house, Brezensalat is a delicious way to use them up. Pretzels that have passed their prime are thinly sliced, drizzled with olive oil, and toasted until golden. Toss the toasted slices with some greens, tomatoes, radishes, and cucumbers, then serve with a honey mustard vinaigrette….
A Jewish Baker’s Pastry Secrets Cookbook Review and Butterkuchen (German Butter Cake)
A Jewish Baker’s Pastry Secrets is the second cookbook from George Greenstein. He worked on it for 15 years. Unfortunately, it was not published before his death on July 20, 2012. His family (Elaine Greenstein, Julia Greenstein, Isaac Bleicher) found the manuscript and helped finish it in his memory. The completed book contains baking tips, over 200 variations of…
